Kenta Maeda could return to the Dodgers’ starting rotation this week, Rich Hill next week, Clayton Kershaw in the not-too-distant future. Ross Stripling and Walker Buehler each merit a spot in the rotation.
Wood has started 13 games this year. He has won one. The Dodgers’ front office does not consider wins as a accurate barometer of a pitcher’s performance, but Wood’s starts this season have been consistent only in their brevity.
It would not be fair to pin the Dodgers’ 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday solely on Wood. The Dodgers (32-32) fell back to .